Pitch in for Seattle Works Day this weekend

Tuesday, May 15th, 2012, 4:28pm

Pitch in for Seattle Works Day this weekend

Nearly 1,300 people will get to work on projects around the city Saturday for the annual Seattle Works Day.

The nonprofit Seattle Works organizes the annual event offering people a chance to join a team and dig in on a service project.

You can form your own team or join a team formed by someone you know.

People will volunteer from noon to 3:30 p.m. and then celebrate the day with a party at Seattle Center.

If you are booked on Saturday, you can also join as a "virtual team member."

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Local high school students to win scholarships tonight

Submitted by Rose Egge, KOMO Communities Reporter

Tuesday, May 15th, 2012, 2:23pm

Local high school students to win scholarships tonight

The Seattle Schools Scholarship Fund Trustees will honor 24 Seattle high school students this evening with a $2000 scholarship for post-high school education. The students will be recognized at an award ceremony and reception tonight at 7 p.m. in the Frances Penrose Owens Auditorium of the John Stanford Center for Educational Excellence.

Friends, family, and school district personnel who have worked with these students are invited to attend this celebratory event.

The following students will be honored:

Elyses Ayenew and Kelsey Bolinger, Ballard
David Coven and Ana David, Cleveland
Theophilus Savini and Rachel Visario, Franklin
Lucero Torres-Bravo and Francisco Martinez-Crisanto, Garfield
Mohomed Fofana and Gennevi Lu, Hale
Teri Hunter and Choega Thundrup, Ingraham
Andres Arano Aguilera, Interagency
Salenna Green, Middle College at Northgate
Alexis Ford and Anthony Segi, Rainier Beach
Sofiya Idris and Risku Tuffa, Roosevelt
Kindra Galan and Antonio Horton, Sealth
Jennifer Romero-Diaz and Jesus Sanches, South Lake
Suzanne Bechara and Jomar Rumbawa, West Seattle

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Fire reveals 474 pot plants inside Seattle restaurant

Submitted by KOMO Staff

Tuesday, May 15th, 2012, 7:11am

Fire reveals 474 pot plants inside Seattle restaurant

An electrical fire at a South Seattle restaurant uncovered hundreds of marijuana plants in the eatery’s basement.

Firefighters responded to the My Canh Restaurant in the 6000 block of Martin Luther King, Jr. Way after a 911 caller reported black smoke pouring out of the building.

Once the smoke cleared, they found a large marjuana grow inside the restaurant's basement. There were 474 plants in all, investigators said, as well evidence that show the growers planned to add on.

"It is very dangerous to have marijuana grow in the basement of a public restaurant like that," said Lt. Michael Kebba of the Seattle Police Department's Narcotics Unit.

Police said the marijuana was being cultivated in a small storage area filled with lights and fan. They said the growers had bypassed a power meter and added so much load to the system that it overheated and sparked the fire.

"There were so many connections down there. It overloaded the conductors and heated 'em -- massive, massive, dangerous situation in there," said Jeff Joy of Seattle City Light.

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No arrests in armed robbery of Columbia City business; 2nd in one month

Submitted by Amber Campbell / Rainier Valley Post, Community News Partner

Monday, May 14th, 2012, 1:49pm

No arrests in armed robbery of Columbia City business; 2nd in one month

Less than a month after a Columbia City sandwich shop was robbed at knife-point, Seattle Police Department (SPD) is investigating the armed robbery of another business in Columbia City.

SPD spokesman Mark Jamieson said it was about 10:40 a.m. today when South Precinct officers responded to the call of an armed robbery to a business in the 4800 block of Rainier Avenue South between South Angeline Street and South Edmunds Street.

"According to the victim," wrote Jamieson, "an unknown black male, early 20′s, approximately 5′ 09″ tall, medium build, wearing a baseball cap, black t-shirt, and black shorts walked into a store and approached the clerk [and] asked for change for a dollar bill."

When the clerk opened the till to get the change, the suspect pulled out a handgun and pointed it at her before grabbing money from the open till and fleeing southbound on Rainier Avenue South.

A subsequent area search proved unsuccessful and the suspect remains at-large.

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Get moving, 'Bike to Work Day' headed this way

Submitted by Kiersten Throndsen, KOMO Communities Reporter

Sunday, May 13th, 2012, 11:41am

Get moving, 'Bike to Work Day' headed this way

Every year, for at least one day, residents are asked to leave the car in the garage and hit the road using two wheels. This year that day falls on Friday, May 18.

‘F5 Bike to Work Day’ is a chance for neighbors and residents throughout the city to try a different way way to commute.

Thousands of cyclists are expected to pack the streets and neighborhoods to participate in this year’s event.

Below is a rundown, from organizers, of what riders can expect to see on Friday:

Dozens of Commuter Stations along major bike routes in the region - Stop by between 6-9:00a.m. and:
Pick up a free souvenir
Enter the free drawing for fabulous prizes
Join Cascade Bicycle Club at our once-a-year discounted rate.
Ask a bike mechanic to look over your bike or air up your tires.
Fuel up with snacks, coffee, or juice (varies from station to station)
Rally at Seattle City Hall

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Mother's Day means more sun, continues through start of work week

Submitted by Theron Zahn, KOMO 4 News Reporter/Weathercaster

Sunday, May 13th, 2012, 8:24am

Mother's Day means more sun, continues through start of work week

Happy Mother's Day!

We are in for some wonderful weather for getting outside.

Plan on sunny skies today with highs in the mid-70s to low-80s in many spots. The warmest areas will be in the south Sound.

The strong ridge of high pressure will stay locked in for Monday with highs rising a few degrees.

Even Tuesday is looking mostly sunny with a few high clouds toward the end of the day. It isn't until late Wednesday that the ridge breaks down enough to allow a stronger onshore flow to bring us more clouds and cooler temps. By Thursday morning we could even have some areas of mist.

Theron Zahn
The KOMO4 Forecast Team

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Police: Man shot in legs following fight in Rainier Beach

Submitted by KOMO Staff

Saturday, May 12th, 2012, 6:21pm

Police: Man shot in legs following fight in Rainier Beach

A man was taken to the hospital after being shot multiple times in the leg, said Seattle Police.

Around 5:15p.m. on Saturday officers responded to a report of a man shot in a parking lot along the 9100 block of Rainier Avenue South.

The original caller told emergency dispatchers two men were fighting when one of them pulled out a gun and shot the other.

Officers say the victim, in his twenties, was taken by ambulance to Harborview Medical Center with several gunshot wounds to his lower legs. His injuries are not considered life-threatening.

The shooting suspect (s) ran from the scene before officers arrived.

Police are continuing to investigate the incident.

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